Revised school year calendar in effect for Rainbow secondary schools

A revised school year calendar is now in effect for Rainbow District
School Board’s secondary schools which re-opened to students and staff
on May 27, 2015.

All students are required to return to class in order to obtain their credits and graduate.

Learning will be prioritized and maximized to enable students to
complete the school year within the remaining number of school days.

There will be no extension to the school day or the school year.

While students will continue to be evaluated on their achievement of
overall curriculum expectations, there will be no formal exams.

Dates previously set aside for exams will become instructional days.

The Professional Activity Day scheduled for Friday, June 12, 2015 will be an instructional day for secondary students.

Transportation will be provided to secondary students on Friday, June 12, 2015.

The Grade 9 EQAO mathematics assessment has been cancelled.

The last day of school for secondary students will be Thursday, June 25, 2015.

For more information, visit rainbowschools.ca

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,

Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,

Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.